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Film · 1940

The Letter

by William Wyler

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Details

Type
Film
Released
1940
Director
William Wyler
Genres
CrimeDrama
Countries
United States
Original language
English
Running time
1 h 35 min

Cast

  • Bette Davis
  • Herbert Marshall
  • James Stephenson
  • Gale Sondergaard
  • Cecil Kellaway
  • Frieda Inescort
  • Elizabeth Inglis
  • Victor Sen Yung

Awards

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Picture (1941)
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1941)
  • Academy Award for Best Actress (1941)
  • Academy Award for Best Director (1941)
  • Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1941)
  • Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1941)
  • Academy Award for Best Original Score (1941)

In France

French rating
Tout public
French release visa
No. 5392

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)

References

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